precipitate

phonetic symbol: / prɪsɪ́pɪtèɪt / 

precipitate - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering

[ verb ]
■ separate as a fine suspension of solid particles

[ verb ]
■ hurl or throw violently
e.g.)
・The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below

[ verb ]
■ bring about abruptly
e.g.)
・The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution

[ verb ]
■ fall vertically, sharply, or headlong
e.g.)
・Our economy precipitated into complete ruin

[ verb ]
■ fall from clouds
e.g.)
・Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum
come down , fall

[ adjective satellite ]
■ done with very great haste and without due deliberation
e.g.)
・wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king
hasty , overhasty , precipitant , precipitous

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